Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa
La Fortuna, Arenal, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Location
La Fortuna / Arenal
In La Fortuna near Arenal Volcano National Park, around 13 km from town, with the thermal river a short shuttle away.
Transfer
An Arenal transfer
Around 2.5 to 3 hours from San José (SJO); Liberia (LIR) alternative.
Villas
105 rooms & suites
Around 105 rooms and 22 suites, some with private terraces, Jacuzzis and hot-spring showers, with unlimited thermal-springs access included, from around 387 square feet.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, families and wellness travellers, with adults-only zones.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
With unlimited thermal-springs access.
About the Resort
Costa Rica's largest natural thermal springs
Tabacón is built around Costa Rica's largest network of naturally-flowing thermal mineral springs — the region's only natural thermal river, heated by Arenal and winding through tropical gardens under the volcano. Some 105 rooms and suites range from garden views to rainforest-facing honeymoon suites with private thermal plunge pools, all with unlimited springs access. The Grand Spa treats in open-air rainforest bungalows, the adults-only Shangri-La Gardens hide the hottest pools, and Arenal's adventures wait beyond the gates.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
Around 105 rooms and 22 suites, with unlimited springs access.
Entry
Orchid Room
Sleeps two to three. Around 387 square feet with modern décor and unobstructed tropical-garden views.
Garden view387 sq ft
Adults-only
Rainforest Room
Sleeps two. Around 645 square feet, adults-only, with a bathtub, glass-enclosed and dual rain showers and a balcony.
Adults-only645 sq ft
Suite
Tabacón Suite
Sleeps three to four. With rainforest views, an in-room Jacuzzi, a hot-spring shower and an expansive terrace.
In-room JacuzziRainforest view
Romance
Honeymoon Suite with Plunge Pool
Sleeps two, adults-only. Rainforest-facing, with a private thermal plunge pool.
Thermal plunge poolAdults-only
Family
Two-Bedroom Arenal Suite
Sleeps four to six. With volcano or rainforest views, a dining area, Jacuzzi and terraces.
Two-bedroomVolcano view
Food & Drink
Dining
Costa Rican and international, by the springs.
Signature
Ave del Paraíso
International and Costa Rican by the springs.
Refined
Los Tucanes
Refined international dining.
Private
Ephemeral Table
Private open-air rainforest dining.
Pool bar
Arenal Pool Bar
Swim-up drinks.
Adults-only
Shangri-La Gardens Bar
In the adults-only gardens.
Wellbeing
Tabacón Grand Spa
Open-air rainforest treatment bungalows, with around five pools and the natural thermal river — eighteen springs from 72 to 105°F.
The thermal river
Eighteen natural springs.
Open-air spa bungalows
In the rainforest.
Adults-only Shangri-La
The hottest hidden pools.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Thermal waters under a volcano.
The thermal river
Unlimited springs access.
Adults-only Shangri-La
A thermal hideaway.
Volcano & bridges
Arenal hikes and suspension bridges.
Rafting & rappel
Adventure nearby.
Ephemeral Table
Private rainforest dining.
Getting There
Location & Transfers
By road
From San José (SJO)
Around 2.5 to 3 hours by car.
To the springs
Thermal river
A short complimentary shuttle.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Bed and breakfast, with unlimited springs.
Made for couples
- Families and wellness, with adults-only zones.
Setting
- Thermal gardens under Arenal.
Getting there
- Around 2.5 to 3 hours from SJO.
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